I think, you know, Saudi Arabia is a longstanding partner of ours in the region. BAIER: Is there any doubt or concern in your mind deploying troops to Saudi Arabia in the wake of all of this? So we need to relook all of that.īut again, I think what we need to do is, is make sure we understand the whats and whys and hows of this and not jump to any conclusions before that happens. And that's underway.Īnd at the same time, I also directed that we look at our vetting procedures within DoD for all the many foreign nationals that come for good reason to our country to train, and as you may or may not know, anybody that comes to United States to train is - or should be, is vetted by the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, and then ultimately us. Yesterday, I directed that we look at our security precautions across the services in all of our installations and bases and facilities to make sure that we get the appropriate degree security to protect our service members and their families and our communities. In the meantime, the DoD has taken precautions. Like I said, my view is to let the investigators do their work. Any other light you can shed on this investigation? BAIER: It's reported that he posted a will on Twitter praising Osama bin Laden. do its work, and tell us - get us the facts and we'll move on from there. I think we need to let the investigators at the F.B.I. Three lives lost, eight injured, and of course we extend our condolences to all the families affected by it and touched by it and our military community down there.īut no, I can't say it's terrorism at this time. ESPER: Well, first of all, it's a very tragic incident. You can definitively say it's terrorism to them? First I want to talk about this this horrible story out of Pensacola. ESPER: I guess, I'll have an easy Christmas. BAIER: I interviewed Secretary Mattis, and a few weeks later, he resigned. McMaster, and a few weeks later, he resigned. ESPER: I always knew you wanted to be on the left. I'm going to trade seats with you because my microphone is on this side.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |